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Volcano
Guagua Pichincha
Stratovolcano · 4,784 m · Ecuador
Guagua Pichincha sits on the North Andes Plate, in a subduction zone. 44 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2002. Its major eruptions caused at least 4 deaths.
- Elevation
- 4,784 m
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Tectonic Setting
- Subduction zone, continental crust
- Dominant Rock
- Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
- Plate
- North Andes Plate
- Country
- Ecuador
- Last Eruption
- 2002
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 44
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 5
- Known Fatalities
- 4
Nearby Cities
Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km. At least 1,880,000 people live in those within 30 km.
- 12 kmQuito1,701,000 people
- 22 kmSangolquí179,000 people
- 55 kmCayambe28,000 people
- 79 kmIbarra147,000 people
- 84 kmLatacunga95,000 people
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
Eruption Deadly Eruption (NOAA) Uncertain Date
Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata